Two Renaissance Book Collectors is an illustrated study of the lives and works of the Renaissance book collectors Jean Grolier and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza. Often described as the "Prince of Bibliophiles," the French sixteenth-century book collector Jean Grolier is the most famous of all patrons of bookbinding. This volume contains the first full account of his life since 1866, making a significant contribution to cultural history. Grolier is here contrasted with a younger contemporary, the Span...
A History of Life in 100 Fossils showcases 100 key fossils that together illustrate the evolution of life on earth. Iconic specimens have been selected from the renowned collections of the two premier natural history museums in the world, the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, and the Natural History Museum, London. The fossils have been chosen not only for their importance in the history of life, but also because of the visual story they tell. This stunning book is perfect for all readers bec...
Entwicklung und Validierung des Modells einer Flussturbine als dynamisches Gesamtsystem mit Modelica
by Timo Jurado Ramirez
The Decomposition of the Fixed Alkalies and Alkaline Earths (Classic Reprint)
by Humphry Davy
Power for Development (World Bank Operations Evaluations Study)
by Fernando Manibog
Power for Development evaluates the performance of the World Bank Group (WBG) during the 1990s in promoting private sector development in the electric power sector. This joint review aims to inform the implementation of the WBG's 2001 Energy Business Renewal Strategy and the 2003 Infrastructure Plan. It is based on an evaluation of the WBG's assistance for private sector development of the electric power sector in 80 countries.
Deutsch-Französisches Wörterverzeichnis der die Steinzeit Betreffenden Literatur: Kunstsprache zur Beschreibung des in Gebrauch Genommenen, Bearbeiteten und Zugeschlagenen Steins; (Langage Technique Pour La Description des Pierres Utilisées, Travaillées E
by Georg Schweinfurth
Annuario Scientifico Ed Industriale, 1865, Vol. 1
by Francesco Grispigni
Integrating Renewable Energy Resources with Energy Storage for Grid-Connected Systems
by Jiajing Wang and Joseph Carr
Electronic Design
by C.J. Savant Jr, Martin S. Roden, and Gordon L. Carpenter
This book sets out to answer the question of why Eastern Church writers showed no interest in analytical reasoning - the so-called "intellectual silence" of Rus' culture - while Western Church writers, by the time of the Scholastics, routinely incorporated analytical reasoning into their defences of the faith. Donald Ostrowski suggests that Western, post-Enlightenment- trained, analytical scholars miss the point, not because of an inability to comprehend cultural ideas which seem abstract and in...
Social and Ethical Aspects of Radiation Risk Management (Radioactivity in the Environment)
Social and Ethical Aspects of Radiation Risk Management provides a comprehensive treatment of the major ethical and social issues resulting from the use of ionizing radiation. It covers topics such as nuclear fuel cycles, radioactive waste treatment, nuclear bomb testing, nuclear safety management, stakeholder engagement, cleanup after nuclear accidents, ecological risks from radiation, environmental justice, health and safety for radiation workers, radiation dose standards, the ethics of clinic...
